The teacher's piano

[David ilvedson]

I believe Del's brother and investors are putting the action into 
a "Hindman" piano made in Germany?  I saw one at a 
convention and Del's brother.

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Sun, 09 May 1999 05:17:53 -0700
From:           	Marvin McDonald <pianomarv@earthlink.net>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: The teacher's piano
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> 
> 
> Tom Cole wrote:
> 
> > Tony Caught wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > > The real shame is that manufacturers don't make an upright piano that
> > > has an action that gives the same responses as a grand piano's action.
> > >
> >
> > Actually, such a piano action exists. It was developed by Del Fandrich
> > and Chris Trevellas and, blindfolded, you could not tell that it wasn't
> > a grand.
> >
> > Unfortunately, having a great idea and $2.50 might get you a latte in
> > some places. The manufacturers were not interested in being pianeers
> > with someone else's brainchild and so we may never see the upright take
> > such an evolutionary leap. Unless a _manufacturer_ develops the idea.
> >
> > Tom
> > --
> > Thomas A. Cole, RPT
> > Santa Cruz, CA
> > mailto:tcole@cruzio.com
> 
> Tom & List,
> The action was actually developed by Darrell Fandrich and Chris Trevellas
> and I'm sure that Del had some input. Del enginerred and designed the
> Fandrich Piano.  These gentlemen have actually created a spot for
> themselves in "Musical & Instrumental History".  I do not understand all of
> the ramifications as to why the Fandrich piano is no longer built but its a
> shame that it isn't.  The piano action was as good as any Renner grand
> action you've ever seen as far as speed of recovery and control.  Del had
> designed the piano so that it worked amazingly well with the lightest set
> of hammers I've ever heard of.  I can't remember the exact weight of the
> hammers but it seems it was 3 lbs ( Being a stubby Texan I might be
> exaggerating a bit).  They were also unlaquered and produced an excellent
> tone. Del also designed the piano so that the back looked like a piece of
> sculptured art.  This way you could display the back of the piano, where
> all of the sound comes from, to the audience.  BTW  George Harris of Beatle
> fame purchased one of the early Fandrich Pianos.
> 
> ------Marvin McDonald
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net